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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

In the attempt to swim the Niagara
Whirlpool Rapids is no more reckless or
dangerous than to trihe with disease
which each day secures stronger hold
and hastens the end of life. This is
specially true of.rheumastism, neuralgia,
sciatica, and nervous headache, which
though perhaps slight at first are extreme
ly dangerous, and steadily secure frmer
grip until at last the agony is uncomfortable
and sudden death brings relief.
These diseases can be cured by the use
Of Athlophoros which, in connection with
Athlophoros Pills, never fails when prop
erly used. Read the following from those
who have tested it.
Charles Roblee, Appleton, Wis, says:
Athlophoros is certainly an excellent
medicine for rheumatism. While / have
never had occasion to use it myself have
seen some wonderful cures from its use.
My son took one bottle of the remedy for
rheumatism, and it cured him; never has
been troubled with the disease since. The
case Of my father-in-law, +. Marriit, was
much more severe; the disease was over
his entire system; he was terrible suf-
ferer. He used three or four bottles of
hbhlOPnOlOSy MIN,
and since that time, about two years ago,
he has had no rheumatism"
Madison, Wisconsin.
L have been victim of severe rheu-
matism for the past three years, and having
tried almost every known remedy without
avail, was discouraged. Last winter / was
afflicted much worse than ever and was in
duced to try 'Athlophoros, and am now
glad to state am free from pain, and pro-
nounce it god send for the afflicted.
MARY i. WHITING,
No. SO University Avenue.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they cam
not be bought Of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., 112 Wall ST., New York, will
send either Carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is Sl.oO per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &c, Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. =
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
LRwtOn.

Dave Powell is now engaged in the manu-
facture of patent picket fence.
Frank Harmon of Kansas, is in town at
tending to some business matters.
number of our people attended the party
at Paw Paw, given by the patriarchal circle.
John Ihling and daughter and Miss Lottie
! Campbell took in the big city of Chicago
last week.
We hear that n. o. Martin has sold the
rpeat market to Fred Prindle, and that Fred
Aas sold it to Levi Stoker.
1t is expected that number of the young
gentlemen of this village will organize a
knights of Pythias lodge here.
The cooperative association will open up
up their new basket factory next Friday
evening, with q dance. Everybody invited.
We understand from Lawrence Martin,
our great cherry grower, that the cherry
crop will be slim, owing to the recent freez-
ing weather.
Mr.. Marvin of Detroit, has been looking
over the town and thinks some of starting a
newspaper here. He has received quite q
little encouragement from the business men
and citizens.
&C. F. Dey, our new deputy game and fish
warden, has been posting notices warning
parties who like to spear fish. He will be
apt to get on their frame and, if he does, il
will be hard to shake him off.
Frank says his hair is getting back to its
natural position and does not stand up as
straight as it did. The perspiration has
been mopped from his brow and he draws O
long sigh as he thinks, $50 near and yet Sc
far"
At a meeting of the board held last Satur.
day evening, the bond of Juan McKeyes
druggist, was accepted. The bonds of saloon.
lists were raised to $4,000. George w
Robinson's bondsmen were required to show
up the whereabouts of their $4,000 which
of course, was not done, and they were not
accepted AS a consequence, Lawton starts
vut this week az a temperance town, and
pure cold water is the best she can furnish.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
Mattawan.

Miss Lou Williams is going to Kalamazoo
to work.
Henry Reynolds is working for AL. New
kirk, near town.
Miss Kittie Burnett spent Sunday with
friends in Decatur.
Mr.. H. S. Thompson will soon move to
his farm near town.
Miss Emma Bedell is working at Gary
Hunts, north of town.
Mr.. G. l.. Eaton has moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Fraser and family, after
repairing and repainting it.
Mrs. Cook and daughter have returned to
their home in the state of New York. Their
loss appeared to be deeply felt-by some
Mr.. G. b. Depue and his mother, brothers,
sister, etc., have taken possession of the late
residence of G. l.. Eaton. Guess Ben has
become resigned to his fate-and Mattawan.
Mr.. G.. r. Grove of Texas, Kalamazoo
county, died at his residence last Saturday
morning, of epilepsy. The funeral took
place at the Owlsburg school house on Sun
day, at two o'clock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
GOhleville,

Dave Smith is repainting his house.
Eddie Clement has been on the sick list
Orlie Harmon is booming the telephone
business.
Jerome Stoughton of Hartford, spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. Murch has returned to her home in
Oceana county.
j. G.. Clark has commenced q new meat
market building.
1t was an eight pound girl that made
Eugene Hayes look so pleasant.
Rev. Chauncey Palmer of Franklin, Ind,
is visiting his uncle, G. Il. Palmer.
Bert Carpenter is engaged with ]. W.
Heron in the agricultural business.
Miss Kittie Fitch of Paw Paw, was the
guest of Miss Nellie Bush last Sunday.
Bush & Everest are repairing their basket
factory. They will start up about the goth
inst
Alfred Finch's pension has been allowed
at eight dollars month, dating from July
1882.
Elijah Buhland was again captured and
returned to the Kalamazoo asylum on Tues
day of last week.
Walter Elliott's house and barn were
burned on the Goth inst Loss, 81 900. Nc
insurance. The cause of the fire was burning
stalks too near by.
An unpleasantness between Selden Allen
and Ben Davis led to the arrest of Davis on
the complaint of Allen. Hearing to-day
before Esq. Smith.
Our new landlord took possession on the
2sth ult. He would be hard man to hit in
the face unless his assailant were good al
jumping being about six and one-half feet
in the air.
Charles and George Forester have sold
their farm-consideration S2,600-and pur-
chased Paul Redding's place in this village
Charley may be found behind the counter in
Avery's store.
happy surprise was given to Mr.. an6
Mrs. Chauncey Burnham on Friday evening
last, that being the 25th anniversary of theil
marriage. Many friends were present and 6
pleasant time was had.
If our merchants would keep stocks tc
compare with Kalamazoo, Allegan and othel
places, they would find demand for them
keep money at home and build up trade
AS it is they lose half of it.
Our township board fixed the saloon bonds
at $4,000, which was furnished by Mckee
with q. A. Bush and Chris. Veley as sureties
BY the way, didn't the Hon. (?) ID. Bethunt
Duffield tell the people they could have pro
hibition under the present statute, simply 10y
placing the bonds at $4,000, or words to thai
effect? Ed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

Notwithstanding the commonplace of such
occasions, Elmer Powers was surprised, on
reaching home last Saturday evening, to find
the yard filled with teams. On entering the
house, all was explained, as about a hundred
friends and relatives, both young and old
were all ready to say, you are twenty-one.'
He resisted stoutly for some time, but finally
yielded. The company still further mani
tested their friendship by bringing with
them numerous presents, both valuable and
suitable for the occasion. They were pre-
sented to him by @. o. Nash in a creditable
manner, after which followed the reading OF
poem written by an absent friend, which
served to etill closer bind the ties of friend
ship. All did ample justice to the bountifu
supper and, at seasonable hour, took their
departure with many good wishes for the
future.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
Circuit Court.

The May term of our circuit court con
vened last Monday at two o'clock p. IN. The
following business was transacted:
Henry A. Rose VS.. Stephen Baker. Secur
ity for costs ordered to be filed on or before
the 18th inst.
The people VS.. Joseph Allen. Information
for murder. Respondents witnesses ordered
to be subpenaed at the expense of the peo
pie.
Alice Rassett VS.. Felix Rassett. Divorce
Decree granted.
VIM. II. Gleason VS.. Arelia Gleason. Di
vorce. Decree granted.
Court adjourned until Friday next at two
o'clock p. m.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
GIaudaIa.

Died, on the 1st inst, Mrs. Eliza, wife OF
Daniel Congdon.
Mr.. Van Antwerp, living on the town line
lost horse one day last week.
J.B. Adams has moved into Will Rouse'f
house, lately occupied by 5. tanning.
Mrs. Milo Hoskins died on the 29th ult
Her death, which was very sudden, resulted
from black erysipelas.
Mrs. Hannah Allen started for the East on
the 9th ut, to visit her son Will. She
expects to be gone all summer.
Rob. Vickers Jr. found one of his horses
dead last Thursday morning. 1t was all
right the night before, so far as he knew.
1t was carpenters, not farmers, who were
Apairing Mrs. Shears house. Farmers
would be apt to do better job planting corn
than repairing houses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

The Universal verdict OF the People

Who have used Papillon (Clarke's extract of
fax Skin Cure, award it the first and high
est place as a remedial agent in all cases of
Skin Diseases. Erysipelas, Eczema, Pimples,
unsightly blotches, humiiating eruptions,
Boils, Carbuncles, Piles, letter, Rash, Burns
and scalds yield to this wonderful prepare
ton at once. Sl.00 bottle at reliable drug
gists everywhere, or sent prepaid upon receipt
of price. For sale by @. +. Young Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
A Very Large Percentage

OF the American people are troubled with q
most annoying, troublesome and disagreeable
complaint called "Catarrh." 1t is not neces-
sary to be so troubled. 1t is demonstrated
beyond question that Papillon (Clark's ex-
tract of fax Catarrh Cure Immediately
relieves and permanently cures Catarrh. Dc
not hesitate to purchase bottle at once
$1.00 at reliable druggists. Sent prepaid
upon receipt of price. For sale by G. f
Young, Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Covert a. Bartram.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

1t will be remembered that officers were
watching this port last fall for the appear
ance of Dan Hadley, who murdered man by
the name of Taylor, over in Berrien county,
by striking him in the temple with an awl.
Taylor was married, and recently the widow
brought suit against Henry Messenger for
selling the liquor that made Hadley drunk,
and she has just been awarded $2,875. Why
not?-Sentinel.
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Lawrence.

LAwrenCe.
rarity this time-a lovely May day.
Mrs. Arthur Bruner has a sister from
Canada, staying with her.
\ Mrs. Blashfield was called to Coldwater
last week by the death of sister
Mr.. VIM Modem and his son in-law, Albert
House, started for "Merrie England last
week, to visit the old folks at home"
The funeral services of the mother of Mrs.
James Jacobs of southwest Lawrence, were
held at the Congregational church last Sun
day.
Eber, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Rowland, aged four years, died of diphtheria
last Monday at five o'clock D. M, after an
illness of only three days. He was buried
on Tuesday The sorrowing parents and
relatives have the sincere sympathy of large
circle of friends. There are several other
cases of the same dread disease in our village.
BARNES DISTRICT.
Crops are suffering for want of rain.
George Conklin sold two St. Helena colts
to Charles Robinson-one two, the other
three years old-for $3.50.
Arthur Conklin and Eta Hall were married
on the LIST instant, at the residence of the
brides parents in Hamilton. Chas. Rock
we'll Esq. officiated.
A little confagration occurred on the
Jones farm last week The wife of Mr.. Us
6<enant, intending to burn some straw, car
ried out shovel-full of Goals for that pur-
pose but, changing her mind. took the fire
back into the house and carried the straw to
the barn. Shortly afterwards the barn was
discovered to be in flames. A moving
machine and large SOW with seven pigs
were consumed. No insurance.
PROSPECT LAKE.
Charles Christie has a pony team now;
both are off ponies.
Ebert Barker has bought a farm near
Bloomingdale of his uncle, Ed. Irwin, and
has moved there.
If we cannot have prohibition in our state,
let us have local option in towns and coun-
ties Keep the ball rolling.
No. we will not say anything about those
Prospect Lake gents who visited couple of
Paw Paw damsels. Better look out, though.
e. S. Northrup and Sunday school class
were invited down to Clarence Christies last
Saturday evening and had an enjoyable time.
game is never out until it is played out,
and sale is not made until there is trans
fer. One hundred dollars is of no great
consequence to some, but $4,000 was paid
for the Coney farm, instead of $1,000 as the
Courier has it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
Dyckman House Carriage.

An elegant carriage to and from all trains
or to any part of the village. Leave orders,
at Dyckman House. STANLEY LETT, Driver.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03

Gen. w. W. Averill of cavalry fame
claims the invention of the asphalt
pavement with which Washington
streets are laid and has taken legai
measures to establish his claim.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
Thoreau's birthplace.

A tidy little homestead OF the pattern
SO common in New England, so as to be
describable by the hundreds, meets us
at the gentle slope; and presently we
come upon two poplars gaunt and grim,
as who should say 1--WE guarded the
homestead that you seek
.sThey look like it" we eXclaim;
1--WE must believe Them So we draw
rein. aud pay tribute of respect to their
undoubted connection with Thoreau.
And we are delighted to find it all true;
that the house in which Thoreau was
born was moved some time afterward
from the shelter of the popiars to its
present position of treeless waste.
A little more of doubling and wind
ing, and we see the house.-an ugly,
saaare, fiat-faced domioile, given up to
a foreign element that swarms in and
out its old door. But nothing can un=
do the fact that within its walls the
nature-poet first saw the light of day.
So we gaze reverently at the an
picturesque shell of habitation. and
determine to see, if possible, its
| interior.
A surly dog responds to our nsinua-
ting rap on the door by running
around the house, piercing the air with
short, nervous harks, thus Fastening
the approach of the good woman OF
the family, who culfs him for his pains
and turns pleasant face to us.
She willingly assents to our request
| to see the old house, and We step over
the threshold. the dog, n0twithstand'
| ing his rebuff, carefully at our heels,
and we are soon within the front room
at our left, which we half believe is the
| apartment where Thoreau was born
AS authorities differ, however, we
must see the other room that claims
the honor. and we beg the privilege
| The good woman hesitates. then bursts
out: .Tain't decent to look at; WE
keep our oats and apples and odds ant
ends there. I'm goin to fix it up ant
| paper and paint it when my SON get:
| time, but"
'.If we only may" we interrupt thu
stream. She smiles and relents, anC
| presently we are over the stairs ant
within the room. Neither of the apart
inents is in the least interesting. Th'
house is not old enough to be quaint
and nothing of its interior calls for de
scription. 1t is Thoreau's birthplace
this is its only claim for attention.
Vide AaOaIe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03

A young man who smokes cigarettes
stands no show of obtaining admis-
sion to the naval or military acad-
envy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
Brought Near the GaIlows.

II You are much accustomed to faces
In the cities of Lewiston and Auburn,
says the Lewiston (Me.) journal You
will occasionally meet thin, spare
man of about go years, faciturn, gem
orally alone, who has . remarka BILE
history. About twenty years ago he
lived at West Auburn. and he came
within hairs breadth of being hung
for a murder he never committed.
met this man of strange history a few
days ago and fell into conversation
with him. The man is Luther j. Ver-
rill, whom Clifton Harris, a colored
man, charged with being a party TO
the murder of two maiden ladies, at
West Auburn. one wild, snowy night
in January, 1868. 1t chanced that |
was present. in the ThOmastOn prison
jail-yard. when Clifton Harris was
hung for this murder. and heard him
acknowledge he was alone in that
crime and that Verrill was not with
him. and told Verrill ! was witness
of that execution and saw the muir
derer put into his coffin under the gal
lows.
well, I never believed the nigger
was hung" said Verrill, land ! have
hunted q good deal to find somebody
who saw the hanging, and I am glad
to find somebody at last. remember
seeing you at my trial. Fhe jury, you
know, found me guilty ON the nigger's
testimony, l never knew no more
about that crime than you did, but
there were few detectives who had a
theory and wanted reward. and they
were bound 1 should hang, and came
mighty near it. Then / lay in jail
month after month, an innocent man.
as everybody now knows. They made
the nigger believe that it would go
easier with him somehow if he con-
fessed who was with him. When he
saw he was going to be hung anyway,
then he came out, owned he lied, and
saved my neck"
To hang man on the strength of a
confessed murderer's story, evident
ly, is preoarious business for ipnoceat
men.
Since his release from Auburn jail,
now eighteen years ago, Verrin has
worked in Auburn shoe factories and
in out-of-door employment, and We
never have heard a whisper against
him. His wife died long ago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
Among the Mountaineers.

A young clergyman who has been
laboring in the mountain regions of
Kentucky says: '.The ministers in the
mountain regions are ignorant. They
never preach when there is an educat-
ed person in the congregation. which
seldom happens. The methodist min
isters are little better than the bap-
lists. They generally own a bible and
a concordance, but they think they
know all there is to know. One min
lister who listened to the debate on the
shape of the earth said ] ought to be
drummed out of the place for teaching
such infidelity. One man asked me to
go home with him and fix his clock.
He thought because had been to col
lege I could do anything. Luckily
for me, happened to fix the clock SO
it would go. The ministers preach
about once a month. but never think
of doing so every Sunday. One minis
ter knew had been in the penitenti-
ary, and it was my impression that he
ought to have remained there. The
religious fervor of many of them is
above 100, while their morality is at
zero. ."-Nea0 YORK Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
PILES. PILES, PILES.

DR.. williams Indian Pile Ointment
Is the only sure cure for Blind, Bleed
ing or Itching Piles ever discovered.
IL never fails to cure old chronic cases
of long standing.
Judge Coons, Maysville. KY. says !:
"Dr. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment cured me after years of suffering.
Judge Cofhnberry, Cleveland, o 4,
says: :. have found by experience
that DIR. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment gives immediate and permanent
relief"
We have hundreds of such testimo-
mails. De not suffer en- instant longer
sold by druggists at 81 per bog, or
mailed on receipt of price, by the
WILLIAMS MFG Co., Cleveland, D.
OR FLAcc's FAMILY OINTMENT
Never fails to seOthe and heal cuts,
burns, bruises, flesh wounds, Infiam-
nation, sprains pimples, chilblains,
salt rheum, chapped lips or hands.
frost bites, cold sores. sore nipples, and
all diseases aud eruptions of the skin.
YOUNG LADIES,
DIR. Flagg's Family Ointment will
remove ali pimples, blackheads, freck-
les and other blemishes from your face.
leaving the skin soft, smooth and
beautiful, No family will be without
it after testing its marvellous soothing
and healing properties. Sold by drug
gists for 25 cents or mailed on receipt
Of price, by the
WIALtANs M'Ea Co., Cleveland, O,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
Uniuue Hoanitality.

Mrs. Y. is brilliant Boston woman
of abundant executive ability, shrewo
wit, and delightful hospitality. The
exioencies of her husbands business
led to the keeping up OF an establish
ment in the West, where Mrs. I.
passes some months of the year, and
where she entertains a great many
people. One day there was brought
to Mrs. Y. the card of an English
gentleman, accompanied by letter OF
Introduction from friends of the KS
abroad. The hostess went down
stsirs and greeted the guest cordially.
1--WE are SO accustomed to travel
lers here, she said, "that we know just
what to do with them. We expect
everybody to arrive travel-stained and
exhausted, and we let everybody take
a bath the first thing. l spoke to the
servant before / came down, and every
thing is all ready"
But" stammered the stranger,
II cannot think of putting you to so
much trouble. -
..Oh, know just how you feel" in
terrupted Mrs. Y. "a bath is the
only thing that restores me to my
normal condition when I've been
travelling, and you have come right
/ through from Boston"
The guest demurred, but Mrs. :.
| was too executive, and too truly hos
pitable to allow his scruples to prevent
the carrying out of her kindly intent.
The EuClishman was shown up stairs
to the bath room where it is to be pre-
/ sumed he combined with the progress
of his toilet reflections upon the origin
ality and practicability of American
hospitality.
/ In due the guest descended again to
the parlor. where Mrs. Y awaited him.
ii hope YOU found everything to
your mind" she said.
..Oh ves,' he replied. Il have had
delightful bath; and now l must BIO
YOU good afternoon, as L have tf
catch a train"
..Whatp" cried his hostess aghast
s.YOu are not going?
..Unfortunately l must l only
stopped over train to call on you.
..Mercyr she exclaimed, in dismay
Il thought you had come to remain
} You certainly cannot go away Whel
haven't seen you at ALI
Il really must" was the reply. ''bu
I assure YOU have had 4 most refresh
ING bath, and shall always remembe
with sincere pleasure your unique hos
pitality.'
The story was too good to keep, AM
Mrs. Y. told it at her own expense
greatly to the entertainment of he
, friends, who declared that this fashio
! of entertaining callers was one whic
deserved to be widely introduced, a
it would solve many perpiexin
!, question of the proper method OF dis
: posing of guests who were not easy t
amuse. .-Providefsee J0arnat